Get RAD…Rape Aggression Defense course begins 9/28

A free course designed to give women the basic tools of self-defense and confidence to use them begins this month at Northeast State in Elizabethton.

Women can learn the art of self-defense and survival through the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) course offered through Northeast State at Elizabethton teaching site on Sept. 28, Oct. 5, and 12 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that teaches awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The course includes lecture, discussion and self-defense techniques, and is suitable for women of all ages and abilities.

Northeast State at Elizabethton is located at 386 Highway 91 across from the Elizabethton Municipal Airport.

The course is free to women ages 13 years and older. Registration is required. To register or learn more, contact 423.279.3694 or ffcanedo@NortheastState.edu.